Lindsay M. Gainer

Lindsay M. Gainer is an employment lawyer with Bowles Rice LLP in Charleston, West Virginia. Her practice focuses on employment litigation and labor and employment matters for employers. She works with businesses facing workplace disputes, discrimination claims, wage issues, employee leave concerns, and compliance challenges. Her experience includes litigation and counseling involving state and federal employment laws.

Lindsay earned her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, English and History from West Virginia University. Her education provided a foundation for a practice involving employment disputes, workplace regulation, civil litigation, and employer counseling.

Lindsay represents employers in litigation and administrative proceedings involving workplace claims. Her experience includes employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, employee classification, workplace policies, and other employment-related disputes. Before joining her current practice, she worked at Littler and Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC. She previously served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Thomas C. Evans III in West Virginia.

Lindsay M. Gainer is licensed to practice in West Virginia and has practiced since 2012. She has written and presented on workplace developments affecting employers, including wage laws, worker classification, and employment compliance. Super Lawyers selected her to its West Virginia Rising Stars list for Employment Litigation in 2025 and 2026. Her practice combines employment litigation with practical guidance for businesses managing workplace risks and regulatory obligations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bowles Rice LLP
• Member, West Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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